Peter King on Jason Taylor, April 15, 1998

[Surferosa]

Interesting article from King seven years ago on the top players from that years draft. Taylor didnt have a huge rookie year (Derrick Rodgers was much better as a rookie), but King still wnet on a limb and oredicted that Taylor would eventually be the best defensive player in the draft. Good stuff.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/events/1998/nfldraft/pking/pk1997.html

 

[Ohio Fanatic]

yeah, but he was wrong on at least half of his predictions.

 

[Pigskin Pimp]

9. RB Antowain Smith, Buffalo (1, 23)

Classic big back will be NFL staple for years. He'll win a rushing title some day.

HaHa

 

[d-day]

6. LB Derrick Rodgers, Miami (3, 92)

Third-rounder got a bunch of rookie-of-the-year votes. 'Nuff said.


wow - sounds like a hall of famer too me

 

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9. RB Antowain Smith, Buffalo (1, 23)

Classic big back will be NFL staple for years. He'll win a rushing title some day.

Another classic Bills 1st rounder :roflmao:

 

[Dolfan2788]

It's hard to predict who's going to be great but he did well I think considering he only had a few 1st round picks in there. He chose a few late round picks also and said they would be good.

He was spot on with Jason Taylor though.